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NüVoices Podcast: Indigenous culture, politics and activism in Taiwan, a Conversation with Tuhi Martukaw

In this podcast episode, Tuhi Martukaw, an Indigenous policy advocate, journalist, community organizer talks about what it means to be Indigenous, what reconciliation and activism look like today, as well as the communities’ complicated relationship with Taiwan politics and Taiwanese settlers.

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NüVoices Podcast: #MeToo in Taiwan, a Conversation with Darice Chang and Rita Jhang

It has been more than half a year since a Facebook post referencing the Netflix drama Wave Makers sparked a wave of #MeToo revelations across Taiwanese society. In this episode, we trace the origins of the movement, what has happened since, and where things stand going forward with guests Darice Chang and Rita Jhang. Alongside host Solarina Ho, they also share their insights and perspectives on the attitudes and conflicts over #MeToo issues,feminism, the challenges that arise when competing concerns get in the way, and the intersection of #MeToo with the upcoming Taiwan election.

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NüVoices Podcast: Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen on their new cookbook, Made in Taiwan

If you love conversations about food, check out this Episode of NüVoices. ! I had the pleasure of meeting Clarissa Wei and Ivy Chen in Taipei this past summer to talk about their new book, Made in Taiwan: Recipes and Stories from the Island Nation. The episode is packed with behind-the-scenes tidbits. We discuss how food fits into conversations around identity, culinary misconceptions, Indigenous and Hakka influences, and how she and Ivy designed their recipes. We also talk about the contrast between Western coverage of cross-straight tensions and the local mood and mindset. Made in Taiwan is both timeless and a reflection of the times.

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NüVoices Podcast: Adapting YA bestseller ‘Loveboat, Taipei’ to the big screen with Abigail Hing Wen

Author Abigail Hing Wen discusses her NYT best selling YA novel, Loveboat, Taipei and its film adaptation Love in Taipei, based on the Taiwan summer study tour that started more than half a century ago. I had the pleasure of speaking with her, where we chatted about the crazy escapades, her own experiences with the program, how her book and the film came together, and what it's like telling this story to a new generation of diaspora youth.

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NüVoices Podcast: Chinese Canadian Immigrant Histories with Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng

In this episode of the NüVoices podcast, I chat with historians Arlene Chan and Melanie Ng about the first Chinese migrants who made their way to Canada in the 19th century. From there, Arlene and Melanie retrace the throughline of Chinese Canadian migration, from exclusionary anti-Chinese immigration laws to present-day sinophobia found in many Western countries today.

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Take a trip to Shanghai at home

While celebrating Lunar New Year might look different this year, there are other ways to escape the solitude of the pandemic: Immerse yourself in the vibrancy of China’s most populous city — from the comfort of home. (Credit: Photo by Luke from Pexels)

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